Best Cherry Blossom Spots In Kansai
Here're best Cherry Blossom Spots in Kansai. We released a ranking of reviews about Cherry Blossom Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Kansai.
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Fushimi Jikkoku-bune Boat
10 Review5min walk from Keihan Chushojima Station. Ride a boat near Benten Bridge across the Horikawa River. Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Jikkoku-bune boat of Kyoto Fushimi commands the particularly beautiful scene of cherry blossom in spring. What's more, the scenery of the boat going between the cherry blossom raft which appears when they're out of bloom on the water surface, is amazing! People can enjoy this scenery for a while even after the cherry blossoms fall.
Yodo Suiro Waterway
6 Review10 min walk from Yodo Station 150-11 Yodoikegami-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Takami-no Sato
6 Review30 min by car, from Haibara Station 298-1 Sugitani Higashi Yoshino-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara

As many as 1,000 weeping cherry trees are in bloom at Mt. Takami in Higashiyoshino, Nara. A minibus will take you to the top of the mountain. If you take a breathless climb up the long stairs to the observatory at the top, you will see a magnificent weeping cherry tree in front of you. The opening period is from the beginning of April to the end of April. It is a spectacular cherry blossom viewing spot worth seeing.
Fujiwara Palace Site
10 ReviewBy bus, 20min from Yagi Station to Kashihara City's Fujiwara Palace Site Library, then walk 2min. By car, 15min from Yamato Takada Bypass. Takadono-cho , Kashihara-shi, Nara
Matabē Zakura Cherry Blossom
4 Review20 min by car or taxi from Hasedera Station Ōuda Hongo, Uda-shi, Nara

Matabē Zakura has become famous since it used in NHK's TV series. It's a weeping cherry blossom tree as tall as over 10 meters! What's more, can you believe that the tree is 300 years old! When we look up from its foot, the cherry blossoms are really amazing! There're also other flowers like daffodil around the tree, so we can see beautiful yellow and pink scenery.
Hikone Castle
7 Review15 min walk from JR Hikone Station. 15 min by car from Hikone IC. 1-1 Konkicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga

Hikone Castle is a popular cherry blossom spot in Shiga. When the blossoms begin to fall, many rafts of petals appear on the moat and make the cherry blossom reflections more beautiful. If you want to take photos, after the lights-out is better than when it's lighted. There're less people and you can take the whole cherry blossom equally in your photos without going whitish. You're encouraged to come to Shiga!
Toji Temple
13 Review15 min walk from Kyoto Station, or 10 min walk from Toji Station. By bus, 10 min from Kyoto Station to Toji-mae. 1 Kujyo-cho Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Himeji Castle
9 Review68 Honmachi, Himeji-shi, Hyogo
Keage Incline
12 Review3 min walk from Keage Station. By car or taxi, 20 min from Kyoto Station. Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Hirano Shrine
3 ReviewBy bus, 30min from Kyoto Station to Kinugasa-ko Mae (Kinugasa School), then walk 3min. Or, 10min walk from Kitanohakubai-cho Station. 1 Hiranomiyamoto-cho Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Hirano Shrine is well-known as a great cherry blossom spot. In front of its Romon (two-storied gate), there're early-blooming cherry blossom which has origin in this shrine, and lovely lanterns with cherry blossom crests. You must see cherry garden, too! In Hirano Shrine, you can enjoy seeing both of early and late cherry blossoms for a long period!
Tsubosaka Temple
6 Review6 min by car, from Tsubosakayama Station 3 Tubosaka, Takatori-cho, Takaichi-gun, Nara, Kansai, Japan

Located on a hill in Takatori Town, Nara Prefecture, Tsubosaka-dera, also known as Tsubosaka-dera, is famous as a temple to prevent eye diseases. One of the most eye-catching attractions in Tsubosaka-dera is the powerful "Sakura Daibutsu" that seems to float in the pink clouds of cherry blossoms. With a height of 20 meters and a weight of 1200 tons, it is one of the largest Kannon statues in the world! You can enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom everywhere while strolling around the precincts.
Takatoki River
2 Review5 min by car or taxi from Takatsuki Station Amenomori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga
Osaka Castle
10 ReviewOsaka Castle Park Station is the nearest. By car or taxi, 20 min from Shin Osaka Station, 15 min from Osaka Station, 25 min from Itami Airport, or 50 min from Kansai International Airport. 1-1 Osakajo Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Kaizu Osaki
2 ReviewKaizu Makinocho, Takashima-shi, Shiga
Daigoji Temple
5 ReviewDaigohigashioji-cho Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Haradani En
2 Review20 min by bus from Kitaoji Station Front to Haradani Nokyo Front, then 2 min walk. 10 min by taxi from Kitaoji Station 36 Inui-cho Okitayama-Haradani Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

At Haradani, the environs of Kyoto, this garden is opened in spring and autumn. Various seasonal plants and flowers entertain the visitors, especially, spring cherry blossom is much worth seeing. Although it could be very crowded in cherry blossom season, you must come all this way to see this pink garden.
Kurumazaki Shrine
3 ReviewNearest station is Kurumazaki Jinja Station. 40 min by bus from Kyoto Station. By car, 30 min from Kyoto Station. 23 Asahi-cho Saga Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

At the precinct called 'Cherry Blossom Shrine' since Heian period (in around 800), you can enjoy various cherry blossoms, such as early Kawazu-zakura and late Nioi-zakura, for as long as one month. There're many picturesque places that has beautiful contrast with blue sky and shrine's vermilion colors, though it's a small shrine.◎About 15 kinds and 40 cherry blossom trees that you can enjoy blossoms for one month. Entrance free. A shrine office opens 9:00-17:00.
10 min by car, from Chiyokawa Station Chitose Chitose-cho, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto

I was totally fasinated by the long line of trees and a tunnel of cherry blossom. For the good balance with calm scenery of a countruside and greens, you can enjoy the landscape you cannot see in cities.◎A famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Tamba area. As long as 1km, and 1500 cherry trees. At Sakura Park nearby, there're 28 kinds and 280 trees of cherry blossom.
Namego Valley
4 ReviewBy car, 60 min from Yoshino Station or 120 min from Nara Station. Nishihara Kamikitayama-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara
MIHO MUSEUM
4 Review50 min by bus from JR Ishiyama Station to MIHO MUSEUM 300 Momoyama, Tashiro, Shigaraki-cho, Koka-shi, Shiga